WALSH AND ALLOM, CONSTANTINOPLE AND THE SCENERY OF THE SEVEN CHURCHES OF ASIA MINOR, [1836-1838], IN ORIGINAL 24 PARTS

FIRST EDITION, ORIGINAL PARTS, 24 volumes, 4to, (each 283 x 224mm.), 2 engraved titles, 2 maps (1 double-page), 93 steel-engraved plates, original printed wrappers, part 18 with 6pp. publisher's catalogue bound in, part 23 with 8pp. publisher's catalogue bound in, preserved in a folding box, spotting to plates, some soiling and creasing to wrappers with some minor loss, neat repairs to wrappers, part 15 with upper wrapper detached, 14 volumes re-backed, part 6 with lower cover detached

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Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

“Constantinople, having for centuries exhibited the singular and extraordinary spectacle of a Mahomedan town in a Christian region, and stood still while all about it were advancing in the march of improvement, has at length, as suddenly as unexpectedly, been roused from its slumber” (Walsh). Robert Walsh was appointed chaplain to the British Embassy in Constantinople from 1821-1824 and 1830-1835. Thomas Allom was a British architect who left his practice to travel to Asia Minor, Constantinople, Syria and Palestine. The series, which originally appeared in this 24 parts (and later a two-volume edition), is one of the most characteristic travel albums of the nineteenth century. The plates, accompanied by Walsh’s text, show a range of views including monuments, palaces, markets, people and neighbourhood scenes.